Practice Group Leader, Environmental Co-chair, Climate Change and Sustainable Business Solutions Group

Andrew is a partner and leader of the firm’s Environmental practice group and the Climate Change & Sustainable Business Solutions group. He represents companies in matters across the United States involving the defense of environmental enforcement actions, environmental litigation, criminal defense, permitting, compliance, cleanups under state and federal programs, brownfields development, counseling on environmental aspects of corporate and real estate transactions and advising on SEC disclosure requirements relating to environmental issues. Andrew is recognized nationally for his work advising manufacturing companies on the closure, cleanup and sale of old manufacturing facilities and assisting clients in developing proactive environmental, health and safety management systems, corporate audit programs, and corporate remediation programs.

Prior to joining the firm, Andrew was an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Washington, D.C., from 1990 to 1995. He previously was Supervisor, Division Environmental Engineering, at Whirlpool Corporation in Marion, Ohio and worked as an engineering consultant for Burgess & Niple, Ltd. in Columbus, Ohio.

Listed in Best Lawyers in America for environmental law, named in Chambers USA, included in the Guide to the World’s Leading Environmental Lawyers by Euromoney Institutional Investor, and named a top-rated lawyer in energy, environmental and natural resources law by The American Lawyer/Corporate Counsel

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